Tampon skirt
OwnerCathy Lewisinventor
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Abstract
A tampon skirt is disclosed. The tampon skirt can comprise a finger cover associated with the tampon that expands or opens when a user unwraps a tampon, or an integrated tampon wrapper/cover that expands or opens when a user unwraps a tampon. The tampon skirt is associated with a tampon and conforms around a surface of the tampon. The cover is deployable to cover a finger of a user when the user prepares to insert the tampon. The user's grips the withdrawal end underneath the extended tampon skirt when the user is inserting the tampon. The tampon skirt is appropriately sized to cover a user's fingers and/or hand to prevent contact with menstrual discharge. When the user finishes inserting the tampon with the associated tampon skirt, the user disposes of the remaining tampon applicator and associated tampon skirt.
Claims20
A tampon skirt apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible component attached to a tampon that unfurls to cover at least one finger or hand when inserting said tampon, wherein said flexible component prevents menstrual discharge from contacting said at least one finger or said hand.
A tampon skirt apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible component attached to a tampon that unfurls to cover at least one finger or hand when inserting said tampon, wherein said flexible component prevents menstrual discharge from contacting said at least one finger or said hand, wherein said flexible component attaches to said tampon at an insertion end of said tampon, wherein said flexible component comprises a hole in the middle of said flexible component to attach said flexible component to said insertion end of said tampon, wherein said tampon comprises at least one of a digital tampon, a catamenial tampon, and an applicator tampon.
A tampon skirt apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible component attached to a tampon that unfurls to cover at least one finger or hand when inserting a tampon, wherein said flexible component prevents menstrual discharge from contacting said at least one finger or said hand, and wherein said flexible component comprises a hole in the middle of said flexible component to associate said flexible component with said tampon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.